Schools; Johnson C. Smith University; Sports; Clubs and Organizations
Place
Charlotte (N.C.)
Description
Hyla Bynum (now Cundiff) was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina on September 26, 1927. She graduated from Lincoln Heights High School, which included elementary school grades in prior years and was the only black school in Wilkes County. She attended Johnson C. Smith Unviersity (then College) from 1944 until 1948. This photo album includes a wealth of visual information about the College, including buildings, students, groups, sports, and student activities. There are a few more recent color photographs intersperced in the album.
Type
Image
Original format
scrapbooks;photographs
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Contributing institution
Personal collection
Source collection
CC012 Fred and Hyla Bynum Cundiff Collection [Personal Collection]
Collection description
Fred and Hyla Cundiff were born and grew up together in Wilkes County, N.C. In their professional careers each made significant contributions to the education of African American students, both in Wilkesboro and Greensboro. Fred Cundiff came to Greensboro to teach in 1954. He became the first African-American Assistant School Superintendant in 1969, playing a crucial role in the relatively peaceful integration of Greensboro's school system in the early 1970s. Hyla Cundiff was an elementary school teacher for over 30 years, primarily at the Washingon Street, Bluford, and Vandalia Elementary schools. Her thirteen years of volunteer work with the American Cancer Society brought her the distinct honor of the prestigious "2 Those Who Care" award in 1989.
On loan from contributor. UNCG does not hold a physical copy of this item.
